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Right now, Florida students who are English Language Learners are not allowed to take high stakes tests in their native language. Ready or not, they are mandated by the state to take all tests in English. Two bills have been filed to allow native language assessments. We need your voice now. Click here to ask Governor Ron…
by: Bill Cotterell | Pensacola News Journal | February 9, 2020 In education, experience remains a valuable asset Does Florida have a terrible problem of school board members amassing dictatorial powers and building permanent political fiefdoms all over the state? If not, then why are so many legislators so intent on imposing an eight-year term…
Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran and the seven members of the Board of Education are probably the most powerful political appointees in the state. They have been granted unprecedented authority over our district schools ranging from passing rules that have the same weight as laws, closing schools, fining superintendents and removing duly elected school board…
Step Up for Students posts this list on their website. Take a look at the links below. They represent years of corporations supporting discrimination by diverting their taxes to fund vouchers instead of direct investment in the needs of the state. Thanks to repeated investigations by the Orlando Sentinel, no one can claim they don’t…
Filled with at least twelve unrelated and confusing concepts. SB 62 is up tomorrow in the Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee for its second of three stops. Take action now to stop SB 62, Senator Kelli Stargel’s train bill Parts of this vast bill, such as state-funded dual enrollment for home-schoolers, are positive. These are “sweeteners” used…
2019-2020 Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee – 5 Republicans & 3 Democrats Kelli Stargel, Chair R- 22 stargel.kelli@flsenate.gov 850-487-5022, @kellistargel Manny Diaz, Vice Chair R- 36 diaz.manny@flsenate.gov 850-487-5036, @SenMannyDiazJr Dennis Baxley R -12 baxley.dennis@flsenate.gov 850-487-5012, @dennisbaxley Lauren Book D -32 book.lauren@flsenate.gov 850-487-5032, @Book4Senate Anitere Flores R -39 flores.anitere@flsenate.gov 850-487-5039, @anitere_flores Bill Montford D- 3 montford.bill@flsenate.gov 850-487-5003,…
FLORIDA HOUSE & SENATE ED COMMITTEES – 2020 CONTACT INFO LEADERSHIP Governor Ron DeSantis Ron.DeSantis@myflorida.com 850-488-7146; 850-717-0337 @GovRonDeSantis Senate President Bill Galvano R-21 galvano.bill@flsenate.gov 850-487-5021 @BillGalvano Speaker of the House Jose Oliva R-110 Jose.Oliva@myfloridahouse.gov 850-717-5110 @RepJoseOliva Sign up now! Be a #FLPublicEdVoter SENATE 2019-2020 Senate Education Committee – 5 Republicans & 3 Democrats Manny…
Last update: 1.24.20 Here’s your public education policy bill tracker for the 2020 Florida Legislature, which runs from January 14th through March 13th. There will be an analysis each week describing committee actions. Week 1 can be viewed here. Pay close attention. The stakes are higher than ever. Florida public ed policy follows an agenda…
Week 1: Florida Legislative Session (1.14-17, 2020) Here are the public education policy bills that moved. You’ll note that many bills are pushed through committees by both parties, often with the hope of gaining bargaining chips for other bills. Pay attention to the general policy themes like voucher & charter expansion, increased authority over school…
School safety is important. But in our desire to make everyone safe, what are we giving up? One could argue that no one gave up more than the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, yet they are being shut out of providing input by the very Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission established to…